Manchester Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

National Express (08705 808080; www.nationalexpress.com) serves most major cities almost hourly from Chorlton St coach station in the city centre. Destinations include Liverpool (£5.80, 1¼ hours, hourly), Leeds (£7.80, one hour, hourly) and London (£21, 4¾ hours, hourly).

Train

Manchester Piccadilly is the main station for trains to and from the rest of the country, although Victoria station serves Halifax and Bradford. The two stations are linked by Metrolink. Trains head to Blackpool (£11.75, 1¼ hours, half-hourly), Liverpool Lime St (£8.30, 45 minutes, half-hourly), Newcastle (£40.70, three hours, six daily) and London (£101, three hours, seven daily).

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Air

Manchester Airport (489 3000; www.manchester airport.co.uk) is the largest airport outside London, served by 17 locations throughout Britain.

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